Today we got to see two of the most famous sights in Beijing - the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. The Forbidden City was the home of the Emperors of China from the 1400s through the last Emperor - Pu Yi, in the early 20th Century. It is a huge complex that was forbidden to anyone not in or serving the royal family. We navigated the aggressive street vendors and even bought a couple things, and found a guide to take us inside.
No. 1 Son found some Red Bull, so he was happy.
Next our guide took us to a jade factory, where we learned how jade is carved.
Then we went to the Great Wall. Wow was it steep!
The steps were very worn and quite uneven. Climbing it was a challenge.
We all made it up to the first guard tower.
The guys went on higher. Zander would have kept going, but it was time to get back to the van.
It was quite a day!
